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Unleashing the Power of Distributed Teams
Teamwork is a lot harder than it used to be. In the not-so-distant past, teammates simply called a meeting, gathered in a conference room and solved problems—or at least they tried to. It wasn’t a perfect process, but it was far less complex.

Recently, Google opened its own coffee shop on its campus in Mountainview, Calif. Branded the Coffee Lab, its décor is reminiscent of a Starbucks, with warm wood paneling, plush upholstered seating and chalkboards that advertise daily specials and…

Our Journey to a New Culture
Two years after we began reinventing our spaces, here’s a look at what we did and what we’ve learned along the way “This past year Steelcase reported its best year since we

It’s splashed across media as the secret sauce for injecting workplaces with fun and vitality. Culture, the reigning champ of hip offices everywhere, promises to fuel employee positivity, productivity and loyalty in small businesses—but do we have proof…

Be a flexibility champion. While some larger companies have made headlines for requiring employees to return to the office, nearly half of small businesses still offer flexible work arrangements, including the option to telecommute, work part-time or work from…

It’s obvious: Thanks to technology, a lot of people can now work from anywhere, carrying the office with them in their pocket, briefcase or backpack. So, more and more, it’s become routine to sometimes disappear from the workplace,…

Cathy, a 59 year-old nurse, prepares for another morning chemo infusion in her fight against early-stage breast cancer. She has two more weeks of treatments left, and she can’t wait for it to be over. Every six weeks,…

The maker movement—a confederation of people with a passion for creating things who create communities to share equipment, space and ideas—has become a phenomenon throughout the world. Maker Faires, maker spaces and Make Magazine are visible signs of…

In organizations all over the world, people are facing brand-new problems that require sharing information and putting knowledge together in new ways. For all the right reasons, collaboration has become…

What do hypertension, sleep disorders, cardiovascular disease, impaired cognition and being annoyed have in common? All are possible outcomes of too much noise around us. Many people complain about noise…

For many, noisy copy machines, ringing phones and chatty coworkers are hallmarks of vibrant workplaces. But even in industries like advertising and marketing where creative thinkers thrive on group brainstorming…

Leaders are reinventing themselves. Global markets, long distance responsibilities and distributed teams are demanding new leadership workstyles, as well as new kinds of workplaces—places where performance and flexibility support…

How feeling good at work drives business performance: When IBM asked CEOs around the world to identify the most important leadership traits needed today, their answer was resounding: collaborative, communicative, creative and flexible. CEOs are seeking “employees…

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Understanding local culture is vital to using space as a key strategic tool for global organizations. “All politics is local,” as the saying goes. So too with business: if you’re going to operate outside your backyard, there’s no substitute... more